Geographic differences in bacterial meningitis: Less may be as interesting as more

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 109-111

  Mcintyre, P ^a  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL AT WESTMEAD   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bacterial meningitis; Case ascertainment; Hib disease; Infectious disease epidemiology

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL INFECTION; BACTERIAL MENINGITIS; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM INFECTION; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; ETHNIC GROUP; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE TYPE B; HUMAN; IMMUNE RESPONSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 0031943463     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1754.1998.00174.x     Document Type: Review

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